11月22日星期四，卡尔加里媒体和食品银行支持者在加拿大Safeway的Southcentre店展开了一场购物车之战。这个活动标志着每年一度的市长食品捐赠活动的30周年。这个充满乐趣的活动旨在引起人们对卡尔加里食品银行的关注，特别是在这个假日季节。

卡尔加里教育委员会的团队中包括区域主任Sylvie Monfette和Jeff Hutton，以及CBE企业合作伙伴的成员们，他们与Country 105广播电台的主持人和马车拉力赛手Dustin Gorst合作。我们的团队在这场友好的比赛中获得了冠军，但这次活动的真正赢家是卡尔加里食品银行和卡尔加里居民。

市长的圣诞节食品捐赠活动将于12月1日至24日进行。卡尔加里教育委员会是该倡议的最大捐助者之一，去年共收集到了超过60万加元的食品和资金。食品银行的愿望清单包括罐装豌豆、绿豆、混合蔬菜和肉类，以及无麸质食品和婴儿食品。学校今年可以通过收集非易腐食品捐赠或为卡尔加里食品银行捐款来参与这次活动。请通过电子邮件或电话403-319-0829与Tara Sarjoo联系参与。

​On Thursday Nov. 22, a battle of the shopping carts between Calgary media and Food Bank supporters took place at Canada Safeway’s Southcentre location. The event kicks off the 30th anniversary of the Annual Mayor’s Food Drive. This fun-filled event was about creating awareness of the essential need to support the Calgary Food Bank, especially during this holiday season.

The Calgary Board of Education team, which included Area Directors Sylvie Monfette and Jeff Hutton, along with members of CBE Corporate Partnerships, partnered with Country 105 radio hosts and chuckwagon driver Dustin Gorst. Our team took home the gold in this friendly competition, but the true winners in this event are the Calgary Food Bank and Calgarians.

The Mayor’s Christmas Food Drive runs from Dec. 1-24.  Calgary Board of Education schools are one of the largest donors to this initiative, collecting over $600,000 in food and funds last year. Wish list items for the foodbank include canned peas, green beans, mixed vegetables and meats, as well as gluten free items and baby food.  Schools may take part in the drive this year by collecting non-perishable food donations or money for the Calgary Food Bank. Contact Tara Sarjoo by email or 403-319-0829 to get involved.